Browsing Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders by Author "Collett, Nicola"
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Anticipatory Pleasure in Current Psychosis: Cognitive and Emotional Correlates
Rosebrock, Laina; Waite, Felicity; Diamond, Rowan; Collett, Nicola; Bold, Emily; Chadwick, Eleanor; Teale, Ashley-Louise (2020-12)Anticipation of pleasure – a key aspect of hedonic experience - is a motivating factor for engaging in activities. Low levels of anticipatory pleasure and activity are found in individuals with psychosis. Cognitive factors ... -
Body image concerns in patients with persecutory delusions
Waite, Felicity; Diamond, Rowan; Collett, Nicola; Freeman, Daniel (2022-04)Background: Persecutory fears build on feelings of vulnerability that arise from negative views of the self. Body image concerns have the potential to be a powerful driver of feelings of vulnerability. Body image concerns ... -
The comments of voices on the appearance of patients with psychosis: ‘the voices tell me that I am ugly’
Waite, Felicity; Diamond, Rowan; Collett, Nicola; Teale, Ashley-Louise; Bird, Jessica C.; Cernis, Emma; Isham, Louise; Freeman, Daniel (2019-09)Background:There are high rates of obesity and low self-esteem in patients with psychosis. The occurrence of negative voice content directly about appearance is therefore plausible. Derogatory comments about appearance are ... -
Effects of SlowMo, a Blended Digital Therapy Targeting Reasoning, on Paranoia Among People With Psychosis A Randomized Clinical Trial
Freeman, Daniel; Collett, Nicola; Rus-Calafell, Mar (2021-04)IMPORTANCE Persistent paranoia is common among patients with psychosis. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for psychosis can be effective. However, challenges in engagement and effectiveness remain. OBJECTIVE To investigate ... -
The impact of Patient and Public Involvement in the SlowMo study: Reflections on peer innovation
Collett, Nicola; Freeman, Daniel (2021-09)Background: The SlowMo study demonstrated the effects of SlowMo, an eight-session digitally supported reasoning intervention, on paranoia in a large-scale randomized-controlled trial with 362 participants with schizophre ... -
The service user experience of SlowMo therapy: A co-produced thematic analysis of service users' subjective experience
Collett, Nicola; Freeman, Daniel (2022-04)Objectives: SlowMo is the first blended digital therapy for paranoia, showing significant small-moderate reductions in paranoia in a recent large-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT). This study explored the subjective ... -
SlowMo therapy, a new digital blended therapy for fear of harm from others: An account of therapy personalisation within a targeted intervention
Collett, Nicola; Rus-Calafell, Mar; East, Anna; Freeman, Daniel (2022-01)Objectives: SlowMo therapy is a pioneering blended digital therapy for paranoia, augmenting face-to-face therapy with an interactive ‘webapp’ and a mobile app. A recent largescale trial demonstrated small–moderate effects ... -
The weeks before 100 persecutory delusions: the presence of many potential contributory causal factors
Freeman, Daniel; Diamond, Rowan; Bird, Jessica C.; Cernis, Emma; Collett, Nicola; Isham, Louise; Lister, Rachel; Waite, Felicity (2019-09)Background:The period before the formation of a persecutory delusion may provide causal insights. Patient accounts are invaluable in informing this understanding. Aims:To inform the understanding of delusion formation, ...